Quincy Jackson sells motorcycles. He earns a 10 percent commission on the first $5,000 and 15 percent on all sales over $5,000. How much cornmission will he earn on $19,000 in sales?

total commission= $2,600

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

He earns a 10 percent commission on the first $5,000 and 15 percent on all sales over $5,000.

First, we need to structure the total commission formula:

total commission= 0.10*x + 0.15*y

X= sales up to $5,000

Y= sales from $5,001 to infinity

Now, sales for $19,000 sales:

total commission= 0.1*5,000 + 0.15*14,000

total commission= $2,600

answer: 590

step-by-step explanation:

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